Top hame-fastener.



V. W. WILSON.

TOP HAME FASTENER.

APPLICATION men MAY 22. ms.

1,285,530, Patented Nov. 19, 1918.

' ITE VANCE "WILSON, OF'BROOKLET, GEORGIA."

TOP HAME-FAS'IENER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 19, 1918.

Application filed May 22, 1918. Serial No. 235,970.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, VANCE WRIGHT WIL- SON, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Brooklet, in the county of Bulloch and State ofGeorgia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Top Hame-Fasteners; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear,and eXact descrip tion of the invention, such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to top strings for hames and the primary objectof the invention is to provide an improved top spring for hames, whichcan be adjusted vertically on the hames according to the size and shapeof a collar and which can be adjusted to bring the hames toward eachother to tightly engage the collar.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved top hamestring, which can be readily adjusted according to the size and shape ofthe collar, which is constructed entirely of metal and whereby wear onthe same is reduced to a minimum.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved hame strap,which is efficient and durable in construction, one that is simple andeasy to manufacture, and one that can be placed upon the market at areasonable cost.

With these and other objects in view the invention consists in the novelconstruction, arrangement and formation of parts, as will be hereinaftermore specifically described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanyingdrawing, forming a part thereof in which:

Fi re 1 is a fragmentary side elevation of the hames showing the topstring attached thereto,

Fig. Q'is a plan view of the improved string showing one of the hamesinserted in one of the clips, and

Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of one of the clips for engaging thehames.

Referring to the drawings in detail, wherein similar referencecharacters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views,the numeral 1 generally indicates the improved upper hame strap, whichis adapted to be attached to hames 2 and 3, which may be constructed inthe ordinary manner and of any preferred material. The improved upperhame strap includes a pair of clips 1 and 5 which are shaped to conformto the configuration of the hames and are so formed that they can bereadily slid on the hames and adjusted vertically on the same. The clips4 and 5 are provided with threaded apertures 6 in the side walls inwhich are turned set screws 7 which are arranged to engage the hames 2and 3 to prevent movement of the clips 4 and 5 on the same. Swivellyconnected to the inner sides the hames 4 and 5 as at 8 are eyes 9 and10. A chain 11 of any preferred construction is secured to the eye 9 anda snap fastener 12 is carried by the eye 10 and is adapted to en gage inany one of the links of the chain, so that the chain can be shortened orlength ened according to the size of the collar. The snap fastener 12includes a bill or hook 13, which is adapted to engage in any one of thelinks, and the same are prevented from moving out of engagement with thebill by means of the ordinary pivoted latch 14, which is held in closedposition against the bill by a leaf spring 15.

From the foregoing description it can be seen that a metallic top hamestring is provided, which can be readily attached to the hame andadjusted thereon according to the size of the collar so that a perfectstrip may be obtained.

In practice, I have found that the form of my invention, illustrated inthe accompanying drawings and referred to in the above description, asthe preferred embodiments, is the most efiicient and practical; yetrealizing the condition concurrent with the adoption of my device willnecessarily vary, I desire to emphasize the fact that various minorchanges in details of construction, proportion and arrangement of partsmay be resorted to, when required, without sacrificing any of theadvantages of my invention as set forth.

What I claim as new\is:

The combination with hames removably fitted to a collar, of a pair ofclips slidably mounted on the upper ends of the hames,

means for securin posltlon,

g the clips in an adjusted a chain swivelly carried by one of ried bythe other clip and arranged to de- 5 tachably engage in any one of thelinks of the chain, as and for the purpose specified.

Copies ofthis patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner In testimony whereof I aifix my signature in presenceof two wltnesses.

VANCE W. WILSON. Witnesses DAN N. RIGGS, RUPERT D. RIGGS.

of Patents,

Washington, D. G.

